The Brand: The Otera Kohachiro Store is located in Takaoka City, Japan. The Otera Zodiac Series, designed by artist Yusuke Hayashi, took 12 years to complete. Each animal is first carved in wax and then cast in bronze. The Otera Kohachiro Store makes a wide variety of goods from bronze bells to glass jewelry to these zodiac bronze animals.

Description: Small and exquisite, but heavy in weight, each bronze animal has its own distinct personality. We have chosen to feature our favorite animals in the series. These tiny sculptures get better with time as you start to see the aging of the bronze. It will be hard to choose one (so many customers come back for more) and know that this special piece will be handed down and be around for a good long time to come.

Details: size range in height is 1 1/2 x 2 ½ inches tall, bronze 

A Note From Erika: Well, I love anything tiny so these fit into my love of tiny things. Even though they are so small, they have expressions—they have a personality.